Cities With Sports Authorities Miami

Major accomplishments: Plans to build a downtown arena, with construction starting in August; working closely with group trying to bring NBA team to Miami.

TAMPA

Name: Tampa Sports Authority

Formed: 1965

Members: 11 (volunteers)

Major accomplishments: Built Tampa Stadium, which was used to attract the Tampa Bay Bucs; working closely with Tampa Bay Baseball Group, which is trying to attract major-league baseball.

INDIANAPOLIS

Name: Indiana Sports Corporation

Formed: 1979

Members: 50 (volunteers)

Major accomplishments: Brought National Sports Festival to Indianapolis in 1982; helped attract 1987 Pan Am Games; is annual organizer of the White River Park State Games (similar to Florida's Sunshine State Games).

SACRAMENTO, CALIF.

Name: C.H.A.M.P.S. (Council to Help Attract Major Professional Sports)

Formed: 1982

Members: 15 (members of chamber of commerce)

Major accomplishments: Brought NBA Sacramento Kings to the city; got approval to build an arena to house the Kings and to build a stadium to house a pro baseball and possibly a pro football team.